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Location:

Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23)~~ -- whoohoo!

~~Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level~~ (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?). You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit? That is what I would like! Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.

Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

Used to be faculty at the University of Arizona (biostatistics). Currently manager of the statistics and data management group for companion diagnostics (biomarkers) at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Roche diagnostics). We evaluate protein biomarkers that can be used to direct drug therapy that would be most effective based on individual characteristics (personalized medicine).

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Tue, Mar 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00

AM:(8 miles, 1:10:42). Super fast finish run ;-) I am serious, that is what Greg calls it. Basically, I ran my hilly route and ran the last 5` (actually the last 6:15) at faster than 5K effort. Very refreshing ;-). My miles will be lower this week because I am going to be jumping into a 5K for a workout this weekend. Not my idea, definitely not my idea (I hate 5Ks). Not a PR course, likely a small PR, but not really a "solid" 5K since I am not really in 5K shape (and, I hate 5Ks).

PM: (4 miles easy).

Busy day. Busy week. I have to get a lot of work done in the next couple of days because I need about 4 days to review grants - I will be heading to DC for study section (where we get together and rate grant applications) next week - yucky since because of DST they are now 3 hours ahead instead of the 2 hours they were last month when I was there. Drats.

Have a wonderful day bloggers! Hope is warm and sunny for your runs this week.

Comments

From Kim on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 15:57:43 from 67.199.180.90

Good luck with the load you have ahead of you! And on the 5K! I look forward to the race report!

From Bonnie on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 16:02:42 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Kim, nice run today -- I am so glad you are back, I have missed you.

oh ... don't look forward to this report ;-) it is likely I will be disappointed (even though I know I shouldn't be).

From montelepsy on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 16:32:55 from 64.235.121.163

I'm with you on hatin' the 5k.

From Smooth on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 18:11:41 from 174.23.198.220

NICE run! I hate 5Ks too! GOOD LUCK w/ the busy work load reviewing grants and all. You're amazing!

From Burt on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 19:09:20 from 206.19.214.144

Why all the hate guys? Can't we all just love 5ks?

From allie on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 19:48:12 from 216.36.85.27

burt hates oprah. i hate 5Ks.

From Burt on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 19:58:01 from 206.19.214.144

...don't forget Harry Potter, the Beatles, the Spurs, Tiger Woods, and golf.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 01:00:54 from 24.8.167.243

I'm no fan of 5Ks.

Good luck with all your busy-ness.

From auntieem on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:28:33 from 67.182.146.94

I LOVE 5ks! Have fun with it, Bonnie. You will probably rock it!

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:15:22 from 68.103.242.46

5K's hurt. They hurt bad, in my opinion, but then they are over so fast it usually surprises me and then afterward I always think I should have just pushed harder because it was over so fast. You are so fit right now though I bet you will suprise yourself!

From Bonnie on Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 16:17:36 from 128.196.228.134

Thanks guys. I am pretty fit, but not 5K PR fit ... but, I am sure I will get a burst of my competitive side and run hard! It is a pretty hard course, on Dove Mountain, pretty much sums it up ;-). Lots of marathoners from a local running club will be running as a workout too, so we all can be slow together. My goal? not to lose my being "9th woman" streak for local races -- ok it would be great to make it to 8th woman this time ;-).

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